Papua New Guinea vs Southern Europe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 37,828 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,858 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 240 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,467 1000 ha | 31,833 1000 ha | 2,634 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,248 1000 ha | 34,178 1000 ha | 69.39 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34,089 1000 ha | 36,086 1000 ha | 1,997 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 33,982 1000 ha | 37,626 1000 ha | 3,644 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Papua New Guinea or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 37,828 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 3,858 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.